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Bay Laurel About the Plant: Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis). [Common Names; bay tree, bay laurel, sweet bay, true laurel, Grecian laurel, laurel. Bay leaves are not only a common ingredient in many cuisines but also a powerful herb with a long history of use in various traditions. Bay leaves have been associated with wisdom, protection,… Continue reading Herb of the Month: Bay Laurel

Calendula About the Plant: Calendula Calendula officinalis [Common Names;pot marigold, Common marigold, Ruddles, Mary’s gold, Scotch marigold, Garden marigold, Gold bloom, Holligold, Marigold, Mary Bud, Poet’s marigold Calendula is a member of the aster family, native to Europe and Asia, but widely cultivated around the world. It has bright yellow or orange flowers that bloom… Continue reading Herb of the Month: Calendula

Jasmine About the Plant: Jasmine Jasminum officinale[Common Names; Common Jasmine, Summer Jasmine, Poet’s Jasmine, White Jasmine, True Jasmine, and Jessamine Jasmine also spelled jessamine, is a genus of about 200 species of fragrant-flowered shrubs and vines of the olive family (Oleaceae). The plants are native to tropical and temperate areas of the Old World. Several… Continue reading Herb of the Month: Jasmine

Geranium About the Plant: Geranium American Cranesbill[Geranium maculatum][genus Geranium][FamilyN.O. Geraniaceae][Common Names; Alum Root. Spotted Cranesbill. Wild Cranesbill. Storksbill. Alum Bloom. Wild Geranium. Chocolate Flower. Crowfoot. Dove’s-foot. Old Maid’s Nightcap. Shameface.] Herb Robert[Geranium robertianum][Common Name: Red robin, death come quickly, fox geranium, stinking Bob, squinter-pip, crow’s foot] Geranium is a genus of 422 species of annual,… Continue reading Herb of the Month: Geranium

Sugar Maple About the Plant: Sugar Maple [Acer saccharum][genus Acer L.][Family Aceraceae][Common Names; Sugar Maple, Florida Maple, Rock Maple, head maple, sugar tree, bird’s-eye maple, and hard maple] Native Americans used sugar maple sap for sugar and candies, as a beverage, fresh or fermented into beer, and soured into vinegar and used to cook meat.… Continue reading Herb of the Month: Sugar Maple